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Lot : 21


The Copy of the Shaarei Torah, with His Handwritten Glosses
Classic: Talmud Yerushalmi, Full Set - Cracow [1609]

The First Commentary Printed on Yerushalmi

Opening bid: $8,000

The Copy of the Shaarei Torah, with His Handwritten Glosses
Classic: Talmud Yerushalmi, Full Set – Cracow [1609]

The First Commentary Printed on Yerushalmi


A complete and rare set of Talmud Yerushalmi,  
This is the first print with a commentary, attributed to Rav David Darshan of Cracow, a talmid of the Rema.

Distinguished Copy: on page 2 is the signature of Rav Binyamin Wolf Lev, Rav of Verbo.
Throughout the set, there are a number of glosses in his handwriting. on page 14 an Hagaa signed
B Wolf, .
Rav Binyamin Wolf Lev (1777-1851), Rav of Verbo, is famed for his Shaarei Torah.

Cracow [1609]. First edition of the commentary, second edition of the Yerushalmi. Pages: 65, 83, 66, 51. Size: 36.5 cm. Condition: Moderate-good. A tear on the title page, restored. A defect in the upper right corner along dozens of pages. Stains and signs of use. Tears, adhesions and wear on the edges of many pages.  Nice new leather binding.

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Distinguished Copy: on page 2 is the signature of Rav Binyamin Wolf Lev, Rav of Verbo.
Throughout the set, there are a number of glosses in his handwriting, some of them referring to the corrections of the Vilna Gaon.
Rav Binyamin Wolf Lev (1777-1851), Rav of Verbo, is famed for his Shaarei Torah.